Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
c. F. BROWN, Prop.
GREETINGS.

again Thursday morning.
c. f. Brown has been in Detroit the
most of the week OH business.
Walter Cronkrite, of Riverdale, has
purchased 5. G.. Hopkins restaurant.
Perrin and Middleton are two new
towns in the southern part of the county
T.. w. Lyon will extend the time Of
making n dozen photographs for $500
to April lst.
The Aid Society of the NJ. +. Church
met with the Misses Marlborough Wed.
nesday afternoon.
The siXty-eighth anniversary of the
Independent Order of Oddfelows draw
eth near. The date is April 26th.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wright started
for the East, Thursday morning, ex-
pecting to be absent for week or more.
c. J. Willis, of st. Louis, was NOM
mated for circuit Judge of the DIST dis
trict, Tuesday by the democrats at Mt.
! Pleasant
The roads are much better than one
would expect at this season. They are
drying out rapidly and on the whole are
quite passable.
The sugar social given by the ladies
Of the Cong'l church, Monday evening,
was a pleasant affair and was also
success financially.
The Dramatic Club will play Fanchon
in Mt. Pleasant March "a, and we think
the people of that city will be surprised
and pleased by the performance.
Michigan will perhaps suffer more
than any other state in the Union should
the President neglect to attach lis sig
nature to the River and Harbor bill.
Come to the grand opening of Mrs.
{ Messengers ; new millinery store March
- and 26 and examine the finest line of
millinery goods ever brought to Gratiot
County.
The Soldiers Home asks for a., 100
for soap. This ought 10 be enough to
keep the inmates in fair condition and
hove some left with which to cleanse
the management.
On March 80, at 10 a. m. Henry IIud-
son will sell at auction, on his farm
near Shepherd, all of his stock, farm
Implements etc. Jerry Smith, OF Alma.
will act as auctioneer.
Finley x Co., of Greenvlle, will open
a harness shop in the shop recently
vacated by Burns. Both members Of
the firm are practical workmen and
will carry iirst-class line Of goods.
The Ludington Record presided over
by the genial and able Thos. L. McMas-
ter comes out squarely for municipal
suffrage for women, declaring that
much better results could be secured.
EX-soldIers are cautioned against "A
swindling concern called THE United
States Manned Soldiers Leage," which
purports to be located in Philadelphia
and asks for contributions "to push leg
islation.
The school children who were 50 fas-
cinated by the bear performance We'd
neSday noon that they forgot to go to
school until half an hour or more past
time, are now doing gpenance by staying
in recesses and making up both lessons
and time.
The pupils of the Union school gave
warm sugar social ut the rink, Tues
day evening, the proceeds of which will
be used in purchasing all organ. A
dance closed the evenings exercises
A good attendance and pleasant time
are reported.
Pile driving has been carried on at
the boom recently and Tuesday night as
the workmen were leaving their work
horses. driver and men went through
the ice into the pond. Fortunately
quite a number witnessed the accident
and were on hand in time to rescue the
team and men. The pile driver still
remains in the river, but can be raised
when needed, without much trouble.
Last week, Tuesday was the time set
for the new trial of the noted jim Carr.
The Prosecuting attorney and Sheriff
of Clare county were promptly on hand
and entered a nolle prosequi. II was
then the duty Of the court to discharge
Carr. but he was Immediately re-arrest-
ed by the Sheriff Of Glare county upon
n charge Of having burned a house when
all its inmates were in bed and asleep.
lie Was taken 10 Harrison where his
bail was fixed at 81 900. ii requiring
only part Of forenoon to find bonds
men. The examination of the case was
set for April IL and the general opinion
in that section seems to be that his I
chances are COOL for another trip to |
Jackson. !